“In a conversation with me, President Trump said that he was not worried about Orbán’s defeat in Hungary, and that he liked the future Prime Minister Madyar,” he wrote.
According to the head of the White House, the leader who won from the Tisa party, who is likely to head the government, “will cope with the job – he is a good person.”
During the election campaign, Trump repeatedly campaigned directly for Orban, calling him a “fantastic” friend and promising to support Hungary's future prosperity if he wins the election. The son of the head of the White House, Donald Trump Jr., also called on Hungarians to vote for the prime minister’s party.
“I wasn't that involved in this campaign,” Trump told the reporter.
On April 7, US Vice President J.D. Vance spoke to Trump over loudspeaker at a rally in Budapest. “Orban has done a great job, I love him very much,” the American leader said then. After the call, Vance added: “We are committed to Orbán’s re-election, right?”
In a conversation earlier today, President Trump told me he was not concerned about Viktor Orban's loss in Hungary — and that he likes incoming PM @magyarpeterMP
“I think the new man's going to do a good job – he's a good man.”
He said he didn't know if it would have made a…
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) April 15, 2026
Context
According to the Hungarian Central Election Commission, Tisza Madyara won the elections on April 12, receiving more than 50% of the votes and a constitutional majority in parliament. Orban admitted defeat on the same day and congratulated his rivals on their victory. Madyar, in his victory speech, said that the Hungarian people “said yes to Europe and a free Hungary” in the elections.
